Jill Latiano
Birth Name: Jill Anne Latiano
Place of Birth: San Diego, California, United States
Date of Birth: September 17, 1980
Ethnicity:
*father – Italian, English
*mother – Ashkenazi Jewish
Jill Latiano is an American actress, model, dancer, documentary film producer, and television personality.
She was raised in Carlsbad, California. Jill is married to actor and screenwriter Glenn Howerton, with whom she has two children.
Jill’s paternal grandfather was Anthony “Tony” Latiano (the son of Vincenzo “James” Lateana/Latiano and Maria Domenica “Mary” DiNicco). Tony’s parents were from Castroregio, Province of Cosenza, Calabria, Italy. Maria Domenica was the daughter of Pietro Dinicco and Cecelia Dilazzaro.
Jill’s paternal grandmother was Hilda Mae Snare (the daughter of John Willis Snare and Cora Belle White). John was the son of Jeremiah “Jerry” Snare and Alice Houk. Cora was the daughter of George Nathaniel White and Josephine Main.
Jill’s maternal grandfather was named Irving Weinberg.
It appears that Jill’s maternal grandmother was also born with the surname Weinberg.
Sources: Obituary of Jill’s father – http://www.ellwoodcityledger.com
Obituary of Jill’s great-uncle (paternal grandfather’s brother) – http://obituaries.ncnewsonline.com
Genealogy of Jill Latiano (focusing on her mother’s side) – http://www.geni.com
Vincenzo “James” Lateana/Latiano and Maria Domenica “Mary” Dinicco (the daughter of Pietro Dinicco and Cecelia Dilazzaro) were from Castroregio, Province of Cosenza, Calabria, Italy.
Source: https://www.ancestry.mx/boards/surnames.de-20-nicola/2/mb.ashx
Isn’t “Weinberg” a Jewish name?